Job Description

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NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant

Main area

Head and Neck -Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Grade

NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant

Contract

Locum: 12 months

Hours

Part time - 6 sessions per week

Job ref

343-LCON-199

Site

Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust

Town

Carshalton

Salary

105,504 - 139,882 per annum

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

11/08/2025 23:59

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.




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Job overview

Job Title

: Locum Consultant in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery ( 1year)

Band

: Locum Consultant

Hours of Work - 6 PA

Service Centre/Directorate

: Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Base:

Trustwide - Epsom & St Helier Hospitals

Accountable to

: Clinical Lead -Mr Andrew Stewart


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Main duties of the job

This post has been advertised following a recent retirement in the Maxillofacial Surgery department. The successful candidate will be expected to undertake the core responsibilities of a Consultant Maxillofacial Surgeon.



The Consultant Group is strongly committed to multidisciplinary team working, benefiting both patients and trainees. This approach is already embedded in several services, including established joint orthognathic clinics and multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings with consultants from outside the region. These collaborative services bring together clinicians from Oral Surgery, Orthodontics, ENT, and other specialties. The new postholder will be encouraged to further develop and expand multidisciplinary working in their area of special interest.



As a senior employee of the Trust you will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trust's patients. Integral to these responsibilities are the following:


The provision of a first class clinical service Effective leadership, where appropriate to all staff engaged in the specialty Undertaking all work in accordance with the Trust's procedures and operating policies Conducting clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust's service plans

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Working for our organisation

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).


After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.


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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To share in the overall workload of Maxillofacial Referrals in and out of region. Together with the other clinical colleagues to provide a service for patients referred to the Maxillofacial Department. This will includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the department. Flexible cover for the clinical commitments of the department. Promotion of (and participation in) teaching within the department. Shared responsibility with the other clinical colleagues to provide a comprehensive service for patient referred to the Maxillofacial Department. The day to day working arrangements will need to take account of the need to cover colleague's periods of annual leave and short-term sickness. Contribute to continuing oral and maxillofacial surgery education and clinical governance initiatives. Responsible for out-patient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed by the management team. To contribute to departmental research interests in accordance with the Trust's R&D framework. To contribute to the Audit Program. To take an active role in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the Division's Business Plan. This may include assisting with discussions regarding service plans and developments with both internal and external agencies. To conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for Oral & Maxillofacial services. To exercise professional leadership for all staff working in the specialty. This will include fostering and developing projects focused towards these ends and ensuring that the momentum of post qualification professional education and other appropriate training is maintained. To work in conjunction with clinical and professional colleagues to ensure that the productivity of staff within the specialty is maintained and their job satisfaction is enhanced. This may include involvement in the appraisal process for junior colleagues. To undertake management duties as agreed with the Divisional Manager/Clinical Director. To be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies, to include hand hygiene, personal hygiene, environmental and food hygiene. To undertake annual training/updates in infection prevention and control. To be accountable for implementation of the Code of Practice within own department/area of responsibility. To prepare for and undertake the protective interventions that you are responsible for in a manner that is consistent with evidence based practice and maintaining patient safety. ###

Person specification

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Qualifications

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Essential criteria

On the GMC Specialist Register in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery or within 6 months of eligibility for inclusion. ?ntercollegiate Fellowship Examination in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, or equivalent. Fellowship in Dental Surgery or Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery, or equivalent. Fellowship or Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons, or equivalent. Full Registration with the United Kingdom GMC and GDC. #####

Desirable criteria

Possession of a Certificate of Accreditation or eligibility for a CCST in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. Current ATLS provider certificate o ATLS trainer status o BSc o MSc o MDMS o MDS ####

Experience & ability

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Essential criteria

Successful completion of an SAC approved 5 year minimum training programme in Oral & Maxillofaical Surgery, or within 3 months of completion. Applicants who are Nationals from another European country or elsewhere overseas would have to show equivalence to the 5 year training period in the NHS required for the specialty. Current holders of an NHS or Honorary NHS Consultant contract in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery are eligible to be shortlisted. Extensive experience in all aspects of Maxillofacial Surgery including particular emphasis on facial deformity/trauma/TMJ. Motivated to ensure the achievement of defined targets. Up to date ATLS Demonstrate commitment and ability to teach and train undergraduates, junior doctors, nurses and other staff groups. Effective participation in clinic audit. ####

Teaching

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Essential criteria

Commitment to organise education and training of junior doctors, therapy staff, nurses and medical students #####

Desirable criteria

Qualification in teaching or completion of a 'Teach the Trainers' course ####

Management

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Essential criteria

Ability to effectively organise and manage clinical workload o Evidence of previous active participation in leadership and management activities o Understanding of NHS policy and delivery of national performance targets (including hospital acquired infections) o Flexible, pragmatic and a problem solving approach. o Ability to inspire and motivate others #####

Desirable criteria

Experience of managing budgets and staff Qualification in management Experience of change management

Your application

: Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.

References

: You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We

do notaccept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks.

Closing date

: In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Shortlisting

: You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS by the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.

DBS

: We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.



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Disability Advice Line:

SWL Recruitment Hub is committed to promoting equity and equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities. We believe that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even more positive impact on the people we serve. For support with job opportunities and reasonable adjustments contact our

Confidential Disability Advice Line at:

Telephone: 02082963786

Text: 07501066267

Email: esth.dal@nhs.net.

Our confidential answering service is available after 5pm.
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Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.


The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.